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The Costs Of War
One of the things that we look
forward to each Monday morn
ing is the editorial section of The
Charlotte Observer, about the
only part of this excellent news
paper we have time to read, as it
is a day late in arriving. But in
the editorial section we always
find several thought provoking
articles. The issue of August 12
was no exception.
"Two Jars of BBs vs The
Nuclear Arms Race" was the
heading of an interesting article
by the Observer staff. It con
cerned an interview with Bill
Winthrow, retired naval com
mander, who not only says that
further nuclear arms construc
tion is unnecessary, but also
holds that the cost of conven
tional weapons are enough to
make any war between Russia
and the United States unlikely.
This does not rule out the chance
of an accidental nuclear war, he
said. "I have absolutely no fear
of an outbreak of a nuclear war
between the United States and
the Soviet Union—so long as the
decision-makers remain
rational. But you never know
when someone is going to go off
his rocker.
"You've read about the last
days of Nixon in the White
House. Under the greatest
strain, I suppose, of any
President in American history.
All the reports I've read indicate
that he started hitting the bottle
heavier and heavier. In the
closing days, you may recall, a
delegation of congressmen went
over to talk and he told them "I
guess you know that I'm the
most powerful man in the world.
All I have to do is to walk into
that other room and push the
button.'
"It got so serious that General
Haig, who was chief of staff, sent
word to the (nuclear) operating
forces that no word from the
White House regarding their
deployment would be honored
unless countersigned by the
secretary of state."
In answer to a question "But
don't we need the Soviet capa
bility?" Winthrow replied:
"There is a limit to how much
we can prepare to take care of
all contingencies. I think that we
have reached that limit. The
most expensive plane we had in
World War II was $300,000 each.
When the Air Force went in for
the authorization of the B1 a
number of years ago, the
estimated cost was $30 million.
Now the estimated cost is $350
million for each Bl. We don't
have it yet. Still the estimated
cost continues to rise.
"Well, what kind of attrition
rate could you live with in a war.?..
Every time you lose a bomber,
you've lost more than a quarter
of a billion dollars." There is of
course much more.
Out Of Tune Again
By WINGATE LASS ITER
In The Smlthfield Herald
One of the key points Jim Hunt
tried to drive home in the recent TV
debate is that Jesse Helms is often
out of tune with the administration of
President Reagan, GOP party af
filiation notwithstanding. That point
was given further credence by com
ments Senator Helms made about
foreign trade during Wednesday's
opening of this region's tobacco
markets.
Mr. Helms said tobacco exports
from China threaten to undermine
Eastern Carolina's tobacco grow
ers. The Chinese, he declared, are
"after our markets, and they're get
ting a pile of them." He compared
the threat to what's happened to the
textile industry.
The same crowd that's pushing for
most-favored nation status for Red
China are the same ones who pushed
for the giveaway of our Panama
Canal," Senator Helms charged.
"They say it would help our tobacco
exports. Poppycock!"
The Senator's sentiments are sure
to stir emotions among many of this
region's frustrated farmers. After
all, that's the Helms way: arouse
people's prejudices to serve his
political ends—in this case, pre
judice toward foreigners, especial
ly nations with Communist govern
ments like CMna.
Trouble is, that narrow view of
world economic affairs is short
sighted and counter-productive.
Even the Reagan administration
knows that. In fact, U. S. Secretary
of Agriculture John Block, accom
panying Mr. Helms on a visit to the
Greenville Tobacco Market on Wed
nesday, undercut the Senator's rash
statements when he said the Chinese
export situation "hasn't been a
serious problem for tobacco." Secre
tary Block also reaffirmed the ad
ministration's support for most
favored trade status for China—a
position shared by Democrat Jim
Hunt
"North Carolina farmers know
that both countries would lose if we
followed Senator Helms's advice and
began a new Cold War with China,"
Mr. Hunt declared in response to
Wednesday's statements from Mr.
Helms at Greenville.
A simplistic approach to foreign
affairs—and foreign trade—that's
grounded on anti-Communist
passions alone is not the answer to
sophisticated international issues of
today's disjointed world.
Accomplish More
Ordinary men who have been able
to accomplish extraordinary things
have done more for the world than
all its extraordinary men.—Sydney
J.Harris.
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A Salute To Women
By B1GN ALL JONES
Had I ever had any
idea that women's
ability is limited by
their sex, I have long
ago lost it, partly
because of the number
of capable women em
ployed in our office and
other offices in Warren
ton. For much of my life
few business oppor
tunities were open to
women. We of the
"stronger" sex tried to
shield our women and
place them on pedestals.
In spite of this it seems
to me that much of the
dirtiest work in the
home landed in the laps
of women, both white
and black.
History bears proof
that women have ruled
wisely and well as
queens, one of the most
noteworthy being Queen
Elizabeth the First of
England, as well as
Queen Victoria. In
modern times, Mrs.
Thatcher of England is a
strong Premier, and in
this country we have
several governors,
members of Congress,
and number of female
heads of business. And
now, hopefully we may
even have a woman Vice
President of the United
States.
Women are also
distinguishing them
selves in the field of
Literature; as a matter
of fact, I am near the
end of Barbara W.
Tuchman's "The
March of Folly," which
I consider a master
piece. I think that I have
learned more of history
and people from this
than from any other
book that I have read
during a long life.
I had never heard of
Jane R. Montgomery of
SmithfieW until a few
days ago I read her let
'ter to The Smithfield
Herald. I clipped it
because, reading it, I
realized that she is not
only a woman of in
telligence, but of un
common decency. It
follows:
"The Reader's Idea Of
A True Conservative"
To The Editor:
The two most misused
words today are
"liberal" and "conserv
ative." The media, poli
ticians and religious
leaders bandy these
words around without
the public's really know
ing what they are
saying.
To me, a "conserva
tive" is one who conser
ves, protects, and uses
reasonable caution. I
believe we ought to con
serve the environment:
our children need clean
air, clean water, good
land, and a reasonably
free country.
To resist the develop
ers, the free enterprise
fanatics, and those who
wish to maintain the
status quo—"me get,
you just sorry"—is the
true spirit of conserva
tism.
Have you ever ex
amined why people of
power and influence are
where they are? A few
are downright smart,
but many were lucky by
inheritance of color,
money, and special
privilege. Many think
they deserve all that
they have without a
backward glance at all
who helped them
achieve their comfort
(even the poor contri
buted). Affording oppor
tunity for all is conserv
ing human beings for
society.
I believe that every
person should warrant
Justice under the law
and be treated the same
way far the same of
fense. Should this not
conserve respect for
justice?
I believe that we must
have "government on
our backs" if we con
serve the seas, the {arm
lands, the air, and our
natural resources. Have
you seen what's hap
pening to the forests all
over our state? Do you
see the fields washing
away? Do you see the
river lowgrounds being
filled in, with trees
dying in agony to make
way for used-car lots,
gas pumps, Junk, sign
pollution and scenic
filth?
A true conservative is
less greedy to make a
buck. He wishes to save
some beauty near the
Town Commons and
wants to conserve and
preserve for another
day.
A true conservative
believes in the privilege
of choice in religion. To
me, this means that you
have the freedom to
worship, to believe, to
get an education, to
travel our country
without interfering with
the rights of others. I
believe that you should
drive courteously, that
you should choose where
you wish to live and how
many children you have
without your religion or
your motives being
questioned. Do you want
a second China, India,
or other overpopulated
country?
I also believe that the
true conservative
believes in the free
enterprise system,
which does not mean
corporations gobbling
up other corporations,
executives of large
companies pocketing
millions then blaming
the unions for wanting
job security. Conserv
ing our country does not
mean going overseas to
use cheap labor to make
more money to influ
ence people, elections
and the media while
screaming about
government regulations
and welfare cheaters.
Free enterprise means
being free to make an
honest buck but not
being so greedy that you
want to have it all, use it
all, and eat it all.
You see, my idea of
being conservative —
which I am — is so dif
ferent but correct that
I'll bet you have thought
I was a wild-eyed
liberal!
JANE R.
MONTGOMERY
Smithfield
Town Board Meets
(Continued from page 1)
Johnson.
Commissioner A. A.
Wood, chairman of the
Police Committee, told
the board that the Police
Department was badly
in need of an automobile
which the town had
agreed to purchase from
the Highway Depart
ment for $4,500. Pete
Vaughan, town admin
istrator, told the com
missioners that he wan
ted to check funds on
hand before agreeing to
send a check to the
Highway Department.
The board then autho
rized the town ad
ministrator to send the
check when the money
is available.
During the absence of
Commissioner Bobby
Edmonds, chairman of
the Street Committee,
Mayor White told the
commissioners that
work on repairing pot
holes and some street
paving was progressing
satisfactorily.
Mayor White also said
that the town had
received a $7,000 plan
ning grant from the
state. The board voted
to accept the grant and
have it sent to Free
man Engineers who
would carry out plan
ning for the town.
An inspection team
from the N. C. Depart
ment of Commerce was
in town on August 8 in
specting the town as a
candidate for another
Community of Excel
lence Award. Mayor
White told the board
that they appeared
pleased with the results.
The awards banquet will
be held on September 19,
at the Civic Center in
Rape Charge
(Continued from page 1)
assaulted her. The
woman reported to law
enforcement officers
that the rape occurred
about 6 p. m. Alston was
arrested and charged in
the case late Wednesday
afternoon.
Records indicated
that the woman was
treated at Maria
Parham Hospital in
Henderson Tuesday
night
Alston is scheduled to
appear on the charge in
Warren District Court
today.
Raleigh.
Mayor White said that
he talked with Governor
Jim Hunt at the recent
rally here, and that
Governor Hunt told him
there would not be any
difficulty in collecting
over-time for police of
ficers here during the
recent convict hunt.
Mayor White said the
governor asked him to
send him an itemized
bill and he would see
that the town received
its money. He said he
mailed the bill to Gover
nor Hunt but has not yet
received the check.
The commissioners
were dismissed at 10 p.
m. by Mayor White, 40
minutes after calling for
committee reports.
Church Members
Easing Hunger
Members of Warren
Plains Baptist Church
are doing their part to
ease the pain caused by
a problem of global
dimensions—hunger.
During the past three
months, church mem
bers have contributed
more than $300 to the
World Hunger Relief
Program of the
Southern Baptist Con
vention.
As a part of the
church's program,
members are asked to
forego one meal a week
and to give the cost of
that meal to help
alleviate world hunger.
Although the funds
are channeled through
the denomination's
Foreign Mission Board,
the entire amount con
tributed goes directly to
the relief effort and none
is withheld for adminis
trative expenses.
"This is a ministry of
our church that's brand
new," the Rev. Clay
Shook, pastor of the 200
member congregation,
said last week. "It
allows each and every
member to participate
in the effort. It also
helps us to feel hungry
once in awhile so we can
understand the terrible
feeling of having
nothing to eat"
"Every day 40,000
people die from star
vation and 30,000 of
these are children," he
noted. "Our garbage
The heavy hand of government bureaucracy is
pushing the American farmer into his own soil,
burying him beneath a mass of rules, legulations,
and legalistic double talk. Nowhere is this problem
greater than within the agencies that deal with
migrant labor.
For the most part, farmers don't deny the sin
cerity of the regulators they deal with. There are
exceptions, however, as some bureaucrats seem
more intent on harrassment than fair and honest en
forcement of laws and regulations. In some cases,
farmers have been slapped with fines by one
bureaucracy even after following the rules laid
down by another. This inefficiency and waste is
despicable.
One cause of these problems is excessive regu
lation by Federal officials in areas dealt with by
fully competent local experts. Federal agencies
sometimes don't know the situation as well as local
officials, and the Federal rules they apply are writ
ten in faraway Washington, where there are
precious few farms and where most people have no
idea of farmers' problems.
Farmers are also complaining of harassment
from some governmentally-funded groups that
criticize their operations and then take them to
court. When that happens, turmers have to defend
themselves—by hiring expensive attorneys.
All the relevant authorities must get themselves
together—and get their act together too, so the far
mer has one consistent set of rules tolivi^by. In ad
dition, the farmer has to clearly understand that he
has the right to appeal bureaucratic decisions to
higher authorities, with the assumption of a fair and
speedy trial. I shall make every effort to monitor
Congressional actions with these principles in mind.
Otherwise, we'll soon see the day when a person
won't ly able to run a farm without a law degree.
We will also have crushed America's number-one
success story—our farmers and their families,
together with their enterprise and productivity—
under tons of red tape. That will be a sorry day for
America. '"v:;
News Of Yesteryear
Looking Back Into
The Warren Record
August 18,1944
Robert Macon Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter
E. Davis of Macon, received his silver wings on
August 4 when he graduated as a flight officer from
the Advanced Two-Engine Pilot School at Pecos
Army Air Field in Texas, it was announced recently
by Col. Orin J. Bushey, commanding officer.
Fourteen dollars was mailed this week to Greek
War Relief headquarters in New York by Steve
Papageorge, local chairman of this fund.
The Rev. A. P. Chambliss, Jr. presided at the ser
vice of Holy Baptism on Sunday afternoon at 6:30 p.
m. for little Panthea Ann Twitty, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Fitts Twitty.
August 14,1959
Town authorities are withholding any action on
the operation of midget cars on town streets until a
ruling can be obtained from the State Attorney
General as to their legal status.
Unseasonal rains earlier this summer may have
postponed the completion of the new physical
education plant at John Graham High School here
until December.
Warrenton may possibly obtain a new theatre
within the next few months. This was the consensus
of a group of business and civic leaders of Warren
ton who met here on Tuesday night with Warren
Theatre manager C. Van Jones, who has operated
the Warren Theatre since last November 1.
August IS, 1974
Warren commissioners are expected to meet next
week in special session to consider hiring two ad
ditional deputy sheriffs to fill slots made available
by a $23,944 federal grant approved last week.
Reedy Rill in Warren County has been nominated
for inclusion in the National Register of Historic
Places by Dr. Thornton Mitchell, acting state
historic preservation officer.
Mrs. W. R. Baskervill and Miss Evelyn Basker
vill and Buck Baskervill of Eureka, Va., attend
ed the debutante ball and dinner at the country club
in New Bern last week given in honor of Miss Jane
Baskervill of New Bern and four other young ladies.
disposals in the United
States eat better than 30
percent of the world's
people. The solution to
the problem is not found
in feeling guilty and
never taking steps to
solve the problem. The
proper Christian
response is to feel
respoosibile, not guilty,
for the hungry people of
the world."
There are numerous
organizations, in ad
dition to thorn affiliated
with various religious
denominations, to which
contributions to feed the
world's hungry people
can be made.
For further infor
mation, contact the Rev.
Mr. Shook at 257-1767.
Systca May Slow Aging
During the put decade,
scientists htve suggested
that the gradual deterioration
of the body's ability to fight
disease is linked to the aging
process.
Research in this area may
lead to drug or nutritional
treatments that could bolster
the immune system, giving
humans a better quality of
life and possibly greater
longevity.